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Thomas LOVELL

Regimental number4722
Place of birthClifton Hill, Victoria
SchoolMiddle Park State School, Victoria
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationCanistermaker
Address173 Esplanade West, Port Melbourne, Victoria
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation37
Next of kinWife, Mrs Laura Annie Lovell, 173 Esplanade West, Port Melbourne, Victoria
Enlistment date5 February 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll5 March 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name24th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/41/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 4 April 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll24th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Medal


'For conspicuous gallantry in the capture of part of the Hindenburg Line in charge of a Lewis Gun, and later in collecting bombs from casualties in the open under heavy machine gun fire.'
Recommendation date: 14 May 1917

FateKilled in Action 4 October 1917
Place of death or woundingBelgium
Age at death37
Age at death from cemetery records39
Place of burialHooge Crater Cemetery (Plot XIX, Row L, Grave II), Zillebeke, Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
102
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Thomas and Bridget LOVELL; husband of Laura LOVELL, 19 Rosebury Street, Ascot Vale, Victoria
Medals

Military Medal

'For conspicuous galantry in the capture of part of the HINDENBURG LINE on 3rd May 1917, in charge of a Lewis Gun with which he did excellent work during the assault. Later he volunteered to collect bombs from casualties in the open under heavy Machine Gun fire in order to supplement supplies at a time when the enemy was making a serious bombing attack and his comrades were likely to run short.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 189
Date: 8 November 1917

Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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